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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe think about his mother reading?
(a) "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."
(b) "The Charge of the Light Brigade."
(c) An answer to who he is.
(d) The tale of Jesus's crucifixion.

2. What does Joe reject as the nurse listens to his tapping?
(a) A visit from a social worker.
(b) Moving to his hometown.
(c) Anything to do with his care.
(d) A priest.

3. How does he name the days of the week and months?
(a) Like they name them in Canada.
(b) In French.
(c) Like the Germans name them.
(d) So he can celebrate holidays.

4. How does Joe think he can count sunrises?
(a) When they first feed him after being without.
(b) When the doctor comes in and takes his pulse.
(c) When a nurse first comes after a long time without.
(d) Because of the warming on his skin.

5. How long does Joe figure it will take for him to feel warmth on his skin?
(a) A couple of months.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Half a year.
(d) Several days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often do bath and bed changes occur in relationship to nurse's visits?

2. What does Joe compare himself to now, in the hospital?

3. What does Christ tell the guys about the music they are hearing?

4. What does the day nurse do with Joe?

5. Why did Bonnie Flannigan say hello to Joe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joe imagine as he waits for the nurse to return and do you think he is overreacting?

2. How does the prostitute that Joe thinks he loves handle the situation?

3. What does the nurse think Joe wants at first when Joe starts tapping?

4. Describe how Joe thinks of the Christmas story his mother used to read.

5. Why does Bonham consider himself a slave and what does he ask God?

6. Describe the process of the new nurse attempting to communicate with Joe.

7. Why does Joe think he's in England?

8. What obstacle does Joe see in their granting his request and what is his solution?

9. Why does Bonham lose track of everything and what does he do?

10. What is Joe's first response to what the nurse communicates to him?

(see the answer keys)

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